The EGNSS Knowledge Triangle -An introduction to the e-KnoT project

Kristina KudlichOctober 5, 2016 - H2020 Space Info Day, Prague

Outline

• Scope of the e-KnoT project• Focus of the e-KnoT project• The project consortium• The EGNSS Knowledge Triangle– Initiatives: Education and Industry– Initiatives: Research and Industry– Initiatives: Education and Research– Cross-layer actions

Europe‘s Space Industry - Competing globally in a complex sector (Memo of the EC 28/02/2013)

Scope of the e-KnoT project

• Increase competitiveness of Europe by developing high level skills through training, research and innovation transfer to industry

• Consolidation of a strong EGNSS knowledge triangle, i.e. a solid network for the creation of a critical mass involving the relevant actors in the three areas with the final objective of supporting the European economy development

Focus of the e-KnoT project

• Implements concrete actions and events for companies, students and professionals

• Consolidation of the links and initiatives beyond the project duration

• e-KnoT relies on concrete results of previous projects in the field of education in GNSS and educational initiatives already in place in Europe (e.g. ERIG, G-TRAIN, GENIUS)

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The project consortium

e-KnoT initiatives are open to any interested university, research institution or company

The EGNSS Knowledge Triangle

• Strengthen the interaction between the areas of education - research - industry in Europe

Initiatives: Education - Industry

• Provision of scholarships to European and non-European students

• Co-funded grants to attend the Specializing Master in Navigation and Related Applications

• Internship grants

• Workshops in universities to promote the development of GNSS downstream apps (in cooperation with the European Satellite Navigation Competition)

• Professional Education Programme providing specialized GNSS training developed by academia towards professionals

Initiatives: Education - Industrye-KnoT Professional Training

• Ambitious program aimed at providing GNSS training to employees of industry, research centres and institutions

• Provision of 3-day free-of charge tutorials over 3 years (12 tutorials in total; next tutorial: November 22-24, 2016 at in Toulouse, France - registration deadline: October 21, 2016)

• Open to any employee coming from a company, an international/national institution or research center

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Strong request for training of professionals

Initiatives: Research - Industry

• Technology Roadshow of workshops for companies

• Consultancy Vouchers for companies looking for scientific support

• Events to support the patenting process

Initiatives: Research - IndustryConsultancy Vouchers

• New initiative aiming at consolidating links between Research and Industry by supporting innovative ideas

• Short-term and specialized consultancy service to European companies from high-level academic staff

• Several calls organized along the project (Next deadline for application: November 30, 2016)

Initiatives: Research - IndustrySeminar on patenting process

• Seminar provided engineers and scientists working in satellite navigation and other space applications insights into the scope and content of IPR protection along the value chain

• Free-of-charge two-day seminar (July 18 - 19, 2016 at Lake Ammersee, 24 participants) organized by bavAIRia in co-operation with BHO Legal and supported by the European Patent Office (EPO)

Initiatives: Education - Research

• Specialized training for PhDs in the field of GNSS (GNSS PhD Training 2016, October 10 - 14, 2016 in Warsaw, Poland)

• GNSS excellence weeks hosting the best scientific experts

Initiatives: Education - ResearchGNSS excellence weeks

• Possibility for young researchers to discuss, benchmark and get advice about their own research work by meeting some of the best non-European researchers in GNSS

• Includes seminars to students and researchers, as well as an interactive workshop

• 1st GNSS Excellence Week at UPC in January 2016 (2nd edition at ENAC in Nov 2016)

Initiatives: Cross-layer actions

• International outreach

• Academia - Industry co-funded PhDs

• „Business meets Research“ events

Satellite Navigation University Network (SUN)

• Founded in 2010 to link providers of Satellite Navigation University education with their expertise with each other, with students as well as representatives from industry and politics

• Providing information on Satellite Navigation education on a central platform

• Further information at www.gnss-sun.eu

Contact and further information

Website www.eknotproject.euEmail info@eknotproject.eu

Social Media eknotgnssproject@eknotproject

e-KnoT is funded by the European GNSS Agency under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 641529